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Computer Virus Information

The home user should have some computer virus information. With this knowledge, it will help you spot malware that might have entered your system.

You can immediately take appropriate action to remove the intruder from your computer. The sooner it is caught and removed, the less damage that will be done to your machine.

Definitions

Words like malware, spyware, worm, trojan horse, and adware are often confused with the term "virus".

The computer virus information give here will help clarify the meaning of each of these terms.

Adware...advertising-supported software. These take the form of pop up ads, banners, etc.

These aren't necessarily bad, but can be irritating to the computer user. Many free programs have adware attached to them.

Malware...malicious software. A general term that relates to any kind of unwanted and harmful software program.

Spyware...a program that is secretly installed on your computer. It's purpose is to collect personal information or change the way your computer operates.

Trojan Horse...appears as a beneficial program. Once it is opened, it steals important information and sends it to an outside source.

With this data, the remote user can gain a level of control over your computer.

Virus...small software programs that is attached on other programs to gain entrance into your computer. It is created to infect and manipulate your files.

Worm... a self-replicating computer program. It creates clones and uses your system communication capacity to travel to other machines.

This process uses a lot of your system's power and will slow your computer down. It may even cause it to crash!

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